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Workcamp Details

Chea Smon elearning center 4

This project is part of the SCI North South Programmes. Volunteers should be 20 years old, have previous volunteering experience and take part in the Preparation Workshops organised by their sending branch. More details from your sending branch.

Camp code:

KH-CYA 7.4

Country:

Cambodia

Start Date:

02 Jul 2018

End Date:

13 Jul 2018

Topic:

7: Children and youth

Work Types:

Agriculture / Construction / Work with children

Number of volunteers:

10

Free places for Males:

5

Free places for Females:

5

Free places last update:

26 Feb 2018

International age:

20 - 99

National age:

16 - 99

Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:

220.00 US Dollar

Purpose of extra costs:

Inclusion: • Food for 3 meals a day @ the campsite provided by the hosting family, but you are going to help for the cleaning and washing • Accommodation @ the campsite in the volunteer house • Camp’s materials • Local transportation within the project period • CYA administration charge • Construction Cost (if any) Exclusion: • Health and travel insurance • Personal expenses on free-day • Public transportation on the arrival day, transportation to the project site • Ingredients for the international dinner

Required Language:

English

Spoken Language:

English

Description: Chea Smon is a village located by the Tonle Sab, a big lake which the center of water running in and out to provide the availability for farmers to grow their crops and rice, and fishermen to earn living from fishing. On the other hand, there is the percentage of poor families who do not acquire sufficient opportunities for other jobs and education. Students drop out of school when they turn adults in order to make living for the families, and the sanitation of living is not in good standards. In late 2014, CYA was requested to have a project in CheaSmon primary and secondary school. The project aims at providing opportunity for children to have chances to learn languages, computer, and to have access to global education/information, creating more job opportunities for villagers...

Type of Work: • To engage with the local children and teenagers in daily work using English language and interaction with international and national volunteers • To exchange and learn about Cambodian • To promote global education among Cambodian young students who participate in Chea Smon primary and secondary school • Visiting local village in purpose of seeing the real situation of living standard of the family in the village • Supporting agricultural activities with the local families • To teach English to the children in Kompong Pluk Community • Organize a cultural sharing with the students

Accommodation: All the volunteers are going to live in a local family house with basic living facility is provided – mosquito net, blanket, pillows, and mattress. There are fans provided, but sometimes it is not needed due to the change of temperature in the early morning. There are three shared toilets for both volunteers and the hosting families; although there is no shower, trying bathing is an interesting experience in the local way of living. The food also provided by the hosting family, but you are welcome to assist in daily cooking.

Language: English

Approximate Location: Chea Smon

Organization Description: CYA is a youth development organization who works to promote global education among Cambodian children and youth, improving living standard of the community, and actively preserves environmental resources through engaging with international volunteers who come from all over the world. CYA organizes workcamps, which allow global volunteers are to live, work, learn, share as family who is compassionate in discussing and solving global issues.

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